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Yu Ye-hyang, the leader of the Cheonmasingyo sect.

She regressed. Everything she had experienced was now a future that had not yet happened, but the memories she had experienced were as vivid as if they had happened yesterday.

It was so vivid. If she closed her eyes right now, she could recall it as if it had happened yesterday. Yu Ye-hyang closed her eyes and her thin eyelashes fluttered.

The clashing of weapons and the sound of screams, the spurting of blood, and the fragments of the true energy crashing down like sparks in all directions.

Even the sight of him standing in the middle of a bloody sea, covered in blood and with countless corpses lying at his feet, as if he was bathing in blood at the scene of a fierce and brutal battle.

It was a future that had not yet happened, but she had experienced it firsthand, and she could still recall it clearly. The pungent smell of blood at that time, and even the feeling of the product cooling off.

“… … I won’t let it be this time.”

It was a single word muttered with a frown, recalling something he did not want to remember.

A woman who is destined to become the Heavenly Demon, known as the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons, who will succeed the cult leader and reign over the Six Desire Heavens in the near future.

The reason she, who was so ruthless and restrained in her emotions that she was evaluated as having iron blood, was unable to control her confused emotions and shed tears immediately after realizing her regression was because of the pain of loss she had experienced in the past.

Sitting on a bed covered with silk, Yu Ye-hyang, who had completely understood the situation and was now back to her senses, was confused.

“They said that the rider will soon be assigned to the armed forces.”

Tok tok, thanks to the extreme mastery of the sousu magic technique that he had mastered at a young age, his pure white and transparent fingers knocked on the table made of expensive sandalwood.

It was a habit of hers that came out whenever she focused her thoughts.

The first thing she did after recovering from the confusion immediately after her return was to check on Yeonjin’s safety. At this point, she had not yet met her, so of course she would be safe, but for her, who had already lost a lover once, it was the kind of thing that she needed to check for herself to feel reassured.

Without having to go through any great effort, it was possible to confirm that the children who had been kidnapped from outside the church 15 years ago had not yet been assigned to any place.

“You clearly said that you were a first-class assassin in the Dark Shadows before being assigned to the Guardians, so you’ll be a member of the Dark Shadows for at least the next five years.”

Yu Ye-hyang frowned as she recalled past memories.

In the Cheonma Singyo, which worships the law of self-respect, the position of the leader of the cult is that of one person below all others and ten thousand people above all others. With the exception of her mother, who is a Cheonma, she has no one above her.

Of course, as a cult leader, I knew very well what the dark shadow was doing.

A group of assassins who follow only the orders of the demon brain and the cult leader under the direct control of the military. They are in charge of assassinating and gathering information on specific figures, regardless of whether they are inside or outside the cult.

It is an organization that focuses on gathering information and even assassinating people as assassins, which every powerful martial arts force has. The reputation of the Darkness in the martial arts world is not far behind that of the famous Salmak, so a first-class assassin from the Darkness would be enough to transfer to the Guardians.

but.

“There’s no need to go to the shadows and waste that talent.”

Yu Ye-hyang shook her head slowly and declared.

The reason isn’t simply that he wants to move Yeonjin to the court and keep her close. Of course, that’s a significant part of the reason, but Yeonjin’s talent is a waste to waste on things like killing people.

“You’re two years younger than my girlfriend, so you’re seventeen this year.”

Seventeen.

If he had never learned martial arts before, then it wouldn’t matter, but since he was kidnapped by the Demonic Cult over ten years ago and started learning martial arts, it can be said that he has a sufficient foundation.

Learning martial arts is like building a building. When building a building, you need to make the ground solid and the foundation firm so that the building will not collapse. Now that you have laid the foundation, it is time to move forward.

Considering that before returning, he had wasted time learning martial arts like water magic in the shadows, if she leads Yeonjin this time, it would be possible to surpass the realm of Hwagyeong before returning.

Yu Ye-hyang, who had finished calculating up to that point, got up.

She put on the most ornate robe she had, tied a sachet of silver bells to her waist, and left her quarters.

The day after the regression.

On the way to meet Yeonjin for the first time. With mixed emotions of anticipation, excitement, and anxiety. Yu Ye-hyang’s steps were quite light.

* * *

“There is a saying that courtesy is proportional. You can get up.”

The advent of the sect’s king.

When the instructor, who had been lying down in thought due to the sudden appearance, got up, I also got up. The sweet scent of silver bells that I could smell from the young leader blocking my way made me dizzy for a moment.

The expression on his face as he turned around to look at me was expressionless, as if his smile from earlier had been a lie, as if he had suppressed his emotions to the extreme. A hint of weariness was also a bonus.

Why on earth would a cult leader come here?

Before I could even gather my confused mind from the sudden situation, a bright voice followed.

“What’s your nickname?”

“… … This is Chil-ya-sal (七夜殺). He was the leader of the King of Hell until four years ago, but he retired and moved to the position of instructor. ”

“I see. Chil-ya-sal, then I will ask you. Would it be a problem if I decide this person’s whereabouts at this place?”

“If the Master does so… … it won’t be a problem. Do as you wish.”

“Good.”

In the conversation between the instructor and the cult leader, who treated me like a sack of barley that had been placed there, the cult leader’s expressionless face broke. Instead, a faint smile hung on his lips, like the fragrance of silver bells that filled the pavilion.

“Yeonjin.”

“Huh?”

What, how do you know my name? I didn’t have time to resolve such questions. As soon as my name was called, it felt like something was stuck in my throat, and I had to answer immediately.

I stared blankly at the cult leader with my eyes wide open, and the cult leader’s eyes momentarily widened. For a moment, I looked at him in bewilderment at the sight of his mouth quivering as if he was about to say something.

The head sect leader, who had quickly returned to his original expression so quickly that it made you wonder if it was a mistake, spoke in a soft voice.

“Do you have any intention of working under the woman who entered the court?”

“Sr. The close escort of the relatives other than the leader is customarily handled by at least the highest level, 1,000th or higher in the school hierarchy… … .”

As soon as the leader finished speaking, Chil-ya-sal became angry and tried to persuade the leader with indirect words.

“Chilyasal. My wife didn’t ask you. Did your wife change your name to Yeonjin without you knowing?”

“I was rude. I apologize. ”

The cold voice and the heavy gaze of the bright red eyes like jade sank down, and Chil-ya-sal, unable to bear the gaze, fell to the ground again.

The gaze that had subdued the instructor, who was no different from a yaksha with just his gaze, was now turned towards me.

“Of course, if you follow the custom, then yes. But the woman herself does not need an escort. Who is escorting whom?”

“Tsk,” the young cult leader said, clicking his tongue lightly as he added in his usual gentle voice.

“Your talent is a waste to waste on learning martial arts like the sword. Escorting is just an excuse to save face. Do you intend to show off your talent under my lady?”

The moment I heard that offer, my throat tightened without me realizing it.

My head started spinning for a moment, and I started to sort out what was going on. And then I naturally thought about yesterday’s suspicious letter.

Someone who realized a future that never happened as synchronization was completed.

No matter how much I think about it, the identity of that someone is definitely the leader of the cult right in front of me. Does being aware of the future mean that you have seen the future? Or is it a regression?

I wasn’t sure which way to go, but at the same time, it was an opportunity.

As a member of the Dark Shadow, this is a chance to learn proper martial arts under the leader of the sect and become famous, without having to learn tricks like beautifying others, as the leader of the sect says.

The nature of the martial arts world is like that, but in the case of the Cheonmasingyo, the level of martial arts is especially important, and the law of the strong is the rule, a place of iron and blood. If you don’t learn martial arts with the determination to become strong, you won’t be able to survive.

The moment my thoughts reached this point, I reflexively answered.

“I will do as the leader suggests.”

“That’s a wise decision.”

And as if he had been waiting for those words, the corners of the cult leader’s mouth went up and his smile deepened even further.

Did I make a mistake… …?

I’m not sure yet.